HIV up close (IMAGE)

University of Utah Health

HIV up close

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At 130 nanometers, HIV is about 60 times smaller than a red blood cell. Advances in cryo-electron microscopy (left) and molecular modeling (right) have made it possible to see the virus in unprecedented detail.

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Owen Pornillos, Barbie Ganser-Pornillos.

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